Retreat Notes, Index to notes and related material., 10/01/1948-10/01/1948

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: 57814

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the retreat notes taken by King during the long retreat at the novitiate at Wernersville in October 1948. The retreat was given by the novice master, John McEvoy, SJ.

Dates

10/01/1948-10/01/1948

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains WMK's index to the retreat notes he took while on the spiritual exercises led by novicemaster John McEvoy, SJ, at the Isaac Jogues Novitiate at Wernersville, Pennsylvania, in October 1948, as well as material related to the preparation for the retreat, 12 pp.: PRN retreat daily schedule, 1 p. PRN retreat preparation guidleline entitled "Matter of the Particular Examen During the Exercises," 1 p. MSS handwritten index to retreat notes, 7 pp. PRN a copy of "Roots of Capital Sins in All" by St. Thomas [Aquinas(?)], 1 p. PRN prayer card containing the "Prayer to obtain Humility." PRN diagram entitled "The Spiritual Temple" on the contemplation to gain love.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCEVOY, JOHN, SJ - NOVICE MASTER, ISAAC JOGUES NOVITIATE: Other Types

WERNERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA - ISAAC JOGUES NOVITIATE - RE SPIRI EXER: Other Types

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - WILLIAM M. KING'S NOTES RE: Other Types

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: MATTER OF THE PARTICULAR EXAMEN ...: Printed Item

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - AMS: INDEX: Other Types

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: ROOTS OF CAPITAL SINS IN ALL: Printed Item

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: WRITINGS OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: Printed Item

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: PRAYER TO OBTAIN HUMILITY: Printed Item

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: THE SPIRITUAL TEMPLE: Printed Item

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES - MSS: CONTEMPLATION TO GAIN LOVE: Printed Item

KING, WILLIAM M. - AMS: INDEX TO RETREAT NOTES: Other Types

KING, WILLIAM M. - HANDOUTS RE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES: Printed Item